Africa Oasis Project, an arm of the Assemblies of God World Missions, is placing wells across Africa, so people can come for running water and for Living Water at nearby A/G churches.

Developing a Heart for Missions in Kids

by John Miller, children's pastor, Evergreen Christian
Community Church
in Olympia, Washington.

Note: John and his wife Jula were serving as children's pastors at Warwick AG in Hampton, Virginia,
at the time of writing.

God loves missions. Because
He loves missions, He wants us to be involved in the work of missions. A
missionary once stated that there are three kinds of people. The first kind are
the "Goers," the second kind are the "Senders," and the third kind are the
"Disobedient."

I love missions. I love
"going" on missions trips. I also love "sending" others on missions trips. My
heart beats passionately for missions, especially when it comes to church
planting (both in the United
States and around the world).

One of the last things
Jesus said to His disciples can be found in Matthew 28:19-20. Jesus said,
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you." I believe Jesus is telling us to do two
things. One, go and share the good news of Jesus everywhere, both within our
community (home missions) and outside of our community (world missions). Two,
teach them to live the life that God has purposed for them to live.